Fair Treasure Subscription Box Review – February 2015
FAIR Treasure is a monthly subscription service for women that sends you ethically sourced goods from around the globe each month.
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The Subscription Box: FAIR Treasure
The Cost: $30 a month plus shipping (Free shipping with 3 month plan)
The Products: Each box will contain at least $30 in retail value of ethically sourced treasures. Typically, your treasure box will contain 2-3 items.
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Fair Treasure includes a card with each item that gives you the background on the maker and the fair trade practices involved in producing the item.
Sustainable Threads Napkins – Value $27
These napkins are made with 100% Cotton, and they look perfect for summer cookouts or picnics.
Wisteria Earrings – Retail Value $16 (On sale for $8)
I love gold jewelry, and while I don’t wear long earrings often, I’ll keep these for special occasions.
Coffee Love Card – Value $5
This card is so cute and perfect for Valentine’s Day. I also love that each card is signed by the person who made it:
Verdict: This box has a retail value of $48 ($40 if you count the sale price for the earrings). I like all the items included this month, so I’m OK with that value, and, of course, this box is about supporting fair trade practices and learning about the makers of the items as much as it is about value.
What do you think of the February Fair Treasure Box?
Written by Liz Cadman
I got the same items, my napkins are darker but very pretty and my card is a honeybear, very cute. I got exactly the same earrings and I love them even though I usually don’t wear gold.
I just adore those napkins!
I’ve considered both this box and GlobeIn’s. I subscribed to the latter this month, and though I’m not thrilled with it being a food box, I like the fact there is a theme to that box and an obvious curation process. I also like that the items are more traditional.
I appreciate that this box is fair trade, but beyond that it seems like it contains random items, that reflect the market rather than the actual culture of the artisan. I mean, there doesn’t seem to be anything culturally Indian about the towels or earrings, or Filipino about the card. I get that’s not the intent of this box, but just to give my 2-cents as someone who would like to commit to a fair trade box.